OFFICERS are appealing for help from the public after a mobility scooter was stolen.

The suspect, who is believed to be a white male aged between 25 and 30, made away with the vehicle, which was parked off-road at an address in Basford Park Road, in Newcastle.

The scooter is a silver Quingo Sport, estimated to be worth £7,000, and is described as having no mirrors, a missing rear right-side brake light and indicator, holes in the glovebox and welding in the footwell.

Anyone with information on the scooter or the suspect is urged to contact Staffordshire Police on the 101 non-emergency number, quoting incident number 441 of April 22, or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

"described as having no mirrors, a missing rear right-side brake light and indicator, holes in the glovebox and welding in the footwell". I bet that bit of information gets forgotten on the insurance claim!!!